US5935107A - Apparatus and method for surgically accessing a body cavity - Google Patents
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- This invention relates generally to tubular access devices and more specifically to such access devices which are adapted for disposition across a body wall to provide access into a body cavity.
- Tubes are used in many surgical procedures to provide access into various body cavities. These tubes are commonly referred to merely as access devices. Illustrative of such a device would be a gastrostomy tube which is adapted for disposition across an abdominal wall and a stomach wall to provide access to a stomach cavity. The lumen or channel of the gastrostomy tube can then be used to introduce food and nutrients directly into the stomach cavity.
- T-anchors are individually positioned through the abdominal wall and the stomach wall to draw the stomach into proximity with the abdominal wall.
- a mechanical obturator has been used to position a trocar through the abdominal wall and stomach wall leaving the working channel of the trocar to provide access into the stomach cavity.
- An elastomeric gastrostomy tube has been provided with a Malecot structure axially stretchable using a mechanical stylet to provide the tube with a low profile. In this configuration, the gastrostomy tube has been inserted through the working channel of the trocar and into the stomach cavity. The trocar and stylet have then been removed leaving the gastrostomy tube to provide access into the stomach cavity.
- the gastrostomy tube is provided with an anchor in the form of a Malecot structure with sutures attached to the distal arms of the structure.
- An obturator insertable into the gastrostomy tube can be configured to function as a stylet thereby axially stretching the gastrostomy tube to provide the anchor with a low profile configuration. In this state, the obturator is used to penetrate the abdominal wall and the stomach wall, and to simultaneously move the gastrostomy tube into position.
- the obturator can then be removed and the anchor expanded by tensioning the sutures within the stomach cavity. Pulling on the sutures and the tube draws the stomach into proximity with the abdominal wall where a fixation member can be coupled to the tube to maintain this operative disposition.
- the gastrostomy tube and the obturator facilitate placement and operative disposition of the tube without the use of separate T-anchors, a trocar, or a stylet. Accordingly, the operative procedure is very simple, greatly reducing operative time, complexity, and operation costs.
- an access device is adapted for disposition across a body wall and an organ wall defining an organ cavity.
- An elongate tube having an axis extending between a proximal and a distal end is adapted to extend through the body wall and the organ wall.
- Apparatus having a fixed relationship with the elongate tube is disposed at the distal end of the tube and is accessible on the proximal side of the body wall for engaging the distal side of the organ wall and for drawing the organ wall into proximity with the body wall.
- a gastrostomy combination is adapted to provide access across an abdominal wall and a stomach wall into a stomach cavity.
- a gastrostomy tube is provided with a channel and an axis extending between a proximal end and a distal end.
- An obturator disposed within the channel of the tube has a distal tip which extends beyond the distal end of the tube and is operable to penetrate the abdominal wall and the stomach wall with the gastrostomy tube.
- the obturator is removable from the tube leaving the gastrostomy tube operatively positioned across the abdominal wall and the stomach wall to provide access into the stomach cavity.
- a method for placing a gastrostomy tube for operative disposition across an abdominal wall and a stomach wall to provide access into a stomach cavity includes the steps of providing the gastrostomy tube and an obturator.
- the gastrostomy tube is provided with a channel extending along an axis between a proximal end and a distal end, and the obturator is provided with a distal tip.
- the method also includes the step of inserting the obturator into the channel of the gastrostomy tube until the distal tip of the obturator extends beyond the distal end of the tube.
- the obturator and the gastrostomy tube are moved simultaneously axially through the abdominal wall and the stomach wall. Finally, the obturator is removed leaving the gastrostomy tube and its channel to provide access across the abdominal wall and the stomach wall into the stomach cavity.
- a method for positioning a tubular axis device across a body wall, the device having a natural profile state.
- the device is provided with elastomeric properties and characteristics for being longitudinally stretched to a low profile state.
- An obturator having an operative distal tip can then be inserted into the access device where the obturator has an interference fit and the distal tip of the obturator extends distally of the access device. Stretching the axis device longitudinally moves the access device from the natural profile state to the low profile state thereby facilitating movement of the obturator and the access device through the body wall.
- a further aspect of the invention involves a method for accessing, through an abdominal wall, an organ cavity defined by an organ wall.
- An elongate tube is provided with an axis extending between a proximal end and a distal end, the tube having at its distal end an anchor with a low profile state and a high profile state.
- the tube is positioned through the abdominal wall and the organ wall with the distal end of the tube disposed within the organ cavity. Expanding the anchor of the tube from the low profile state to the high profile state within the organ cavity enables the tube to be moved proximally to engage the organ wall with the anchor.
- the tube can then be moved to draw the organ wall to a proximal position in proximity to the abdominal wall.
- the organ wall is held in this proximal position with the tube providing access through the abdominal wall and the organ wall to the organ cavity.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of a patient showing a stomach cavity, and a gastrostomy tube and obturator associated with the present invention
- FIG. 2 is an axial cross section view of the obturator illustrated in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a distal end view of the obturator taken along lines 3--3 of FIG. 2;
- FIG. 4 is a side view of an insert which can be molded into distal arms of a Malecot structure in a preferred embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 5 is an end view of the insert illustrated in FIG. 4;
- FIG. 6 is a side view, partially in section of the obturator and tube in a low profile state prior to operative disposition across the abdominal wall and the stomach wall;
- FIG. 7 is an axial cross section view of a distal end of the obturator and tube combination illustrated in FIG. 6;
- FIG. 8 is a side view similar to FIG. 6 showing the obturator and tube combination operatively disposed across the abdominal wall and the stomach wall with the anchor of the tube in the low profile state;
- FIG. 9 is a side view similar to FIG. 8 illustrating the obturator removed from the tube and the anchor of the tube enlarged to a natural state and including a plurality of anchor snaps;
- FIG. 10 is a side view similar to FIG. 9 illustrating the anchor in a high profile state maintained by the snaps, the stomach moved into proximity with the abdominal wall and this proximate position maintained by a fixation device.
- FIG. 1 A gastrostomy tube is illustrated in FIG. 1 and designated generally by the reference numeral 10.
- the tube 10 is shown prior to being operatively disposed relative to a patient 12 having an abdominal wall 14, and a stomach 16 with a stomach wall 18 defining a stomach cavity 21.
- the stomach 16 is connected to the mouth of the patient 12 by an esophagus 23.
- an obturator 25 which performs multiple functions relative to the G-tube 10, each of which is discussed in greater detail below.
- G-tube 10 may be desirable to position the G-tube 10 across the abdominal wall 14 and the stomach wall 18 in order to provide a feeding channel extending from outside the patient 12 into the stomach cavity 21.
- the G-tube is merely representative of many access devices which are adapted for disposition across a body wall, such as the abdominal wall 14 or stomach wall 18, in order to provide access to a body cavity, such as the stomach cavity 21.
- Other access devices might include, for example, catheters such as urological catheters and vein access devices such as introducers.
- the G-tube 10 of a preferred embodiment is best illustrated in the side view of FIG. 2 and end view of FIG. 3. It includes an elongate tubular member 30 which extends along an axis 32 between a proximal end 34 and a distal end 36.
- the tubular member 30 has a cylindrical wall 38 which defines a working channel or, in the case of the G-tube 10, a feeding channel 41.
- the feeding channel 41 preferably has a cylindrical shape.
- the walls 38 are provided with a radial taper 43 to form a thin circular distal edge 45.
- the tubular member 30 includes a distal section 47 at the distal end 36 which is formed distally of the anchor 50.
- This distal section 47 also defines a portion of the feeding channel 41.
- the channel 41 has a reduced diameter thereby forming a proximally facing shoulder 48.
- the anchor 50 is formed as a Malecot structure including multiple equally spaced expansion sections 52-58 best illustrated in FIG. 3.
- Each of the expansion sections 52, 54, 56 and 58 includes a proximal arm 52a, 54a, 56a and 58a, respectively, and a distal arm 52b, 54b, 56b and 58b, respectively.
- An elbow is formed between each associated pair of arms in the respected sections 52-58.
- Two such elbows, illustrated in FIG. 2 include an elbow 54c disposed between the arms 54a and 54b, and an elbow 58c disposed between the arms 58a and 58b.
- Living hinges are formed at each of the elbows, such as the elbows 54c and 58c, and at the junction of each of the arms 52a-58a and 52b-58b, with the wall 38 of the tubular member 30.
- these living hinges three for each of the expansion sections of 52-58, permit the distal end 36 to be moved axially relative to the proximal end 34 with an accommodating change in the profile of the anchor 50.
- This capacity for axial and radial movement provides the Malecot structure with at least three profile states. A low profile state wherein the ends 34 and 36 are maximally spaced, a high profile state wherein the ends 34, 36 are minimally spaced, and a natural state (best illustrated in FIG. 2) which exists between these two extremes.
- the G-tube 10 and anchor 50 are formed from silicone and nylon, respectively.
- an insert 61 can be provided in order to increase the structural integrity of this material, particularly in the distal arms 54a, 54b, 54c and 54d.
- This insert 61 is illustrated in the combination of FIG. 3 and shown singularly in FIGS. 4 and 5. From these views it can be seen that the insert 61 of a preferred embodiment includes a leave 52d, 54d, 56d and 58d for each of the expansion sections 52, 54, 56 and 58. These leaves 52d-58d are bendably connected to an equally spaced round a center ring 63.
- the expansion sections 54-58 are insert molded around the leaves 52d-58d of the insert 61, thereby greatly reinforcing the distal arms 54b-58b.
- a pair of sutures 65, 67 are attached to the distal side of the anchor 50. These sutures 65, 67 can be coupled, for example, to the distal arms 52b-58b or the associated leaves 52d-58d of the insert 61. Further advantages can be achieved when the suture 65, 67 are attached to the distal side of the anchor 50 in close proximity to the axis 32. Thus, in the illustrated embodiment, the suture 65 and 67 are connected to the ring 63 of the insert 61.
- the resulting structure of the G-tube 10, including the anchor 50, which may be reinforced by the insert 61, greatly facilitates placement of the G-tube 10 in the manner illustrated in FIG. 6.
- the obturator 25 of the present invention has a cylindrical configuration with a relatively wide, large diameter section 70 at a proximal end 72, and a relatively narrow, small diameter section 74 at a distal end 76.
- a distally facing shoulder 78 is formed between the large diameter section 70 and the small diameter section 74.
- An operative tip 81, provided at the distal end 76, might be sharpened in the case of a mechanical obturator; however, in the illustrated embodiment, the tip 81 includes an electrode 83 which is electrosurgically energized.
- FIG. 6 shows the abdominal wall 14, the stomach wall 18, and the G-tube 10 operatively disposed with its distal end 36 in the stomach cavity 21.
- the obturator 25 is initially inserted into the feeding channel 41 of the G-tube 10 until the distally facing shoulder 78 of the obturator 25 is moved into abuttment with the proximally facing shoulder 48 of the G-tube 10.
- FIG. 7 shows the obturator 25 operatively positioned within the G-tube 10, with the electrode 83 at the operative tip 81 disposed distally of the distal edge 45 of the G-tube 10.
- This initial insertion of the obturator 25 into the G-tube 10 is performed with the anchor 50 in its natural state as best illustrated in FIG. 2.
- the user can hold the proximal end 34 of the G-tube 10 and move the obturator 25 further in the axially distal direction. Due to the interfering relationship between the shoulders 48 and 78, this results in an axial lengthening of the G-tube 10 which is accommodated by the desired radial contraction of the anchor 50.
- the obturator 25 functions as a stylet to place the G-tube 10 in a low profile state as illustrated in FIG. 6. This function of the obturator 25 as a stylet can be accomplished whether the obturator is of the common mechanical type or of the electrosurgical variety illustrated.
- the electrode 83 can be energized to penetrate the abdominal 14 and stomach wall 18. It will be noted that as the obturator 25 passes through the walls 14, 18, the G-tube 10 is simultaneously moved into its operative position.
- the combination of the G-tube 10 and the obturator 25 will be positioned as illustrated in FIG. 8 with the distal end 36 of the G-tube 10 disposed within the stomach cavity 21 and the anchor 50 still in the low profile state.
- the next step in the process is to remove the obturator 25 from the G-tube 10. This is accomplished easily since the anchor 50 is biased toward the natural state illustrated in FIG. 9 from the low profile state in FIG. 8. There being no interference between the shoulders 48, 78 in the proximal direction, the obturator 25 can be axially removed with an accompanying expansion of the anchor 50 to the natural state illustrated in FIG. 9.
- the sutures 65, 67 are engaged externally of the patient 12 on the proximal side of the abdominal wall 14. Drawing these sutures 65, 67 proximally while holding the G-tube 10 initially results in pulling the distal arms, such as the arms 54b and 58b toward the proximal arms, such as the arms 54a and 58a. This axially compresses the anchor 50, but importantly, radially expands the anchor 50 to the high profile state illustrated in FIG. 10.
- a structure which can facilitate maintenance of the anchor 50 in the high profile state includes a snap 96 which functions between associated arms, such as the arms 54a and 54b, of the anchor 50.
- a snap projection 96e can be provided to extend inwardly of the anchor 50 from one of the arms 54a, 54b to register with an associated snap recess 96f in the opposing arm 54b, 54a.
- the snap projection 96e is registered with the snap recess 96f, the associated arms, such as the arms 54a and 54b, are held in close proximity thereby maintaining the anchor 50 in the high profile state.
- the G-tube 10 can be moved axially, proximally to engage the stomach wall 18. Further proximal movement of the G-tube 10 draws the stomach wall 18 into juxtaposition with the abdominal wall 14.
- a fixation device is provided in the form of an annular disc 90 which can be moved axially onto the proximal end 34 and over the tubular member 30 to a location in proximity to the abdominal wall 14. Pulling the sutures 65, 67 proximally while pushing the disc 90 distally against the abdominal 14, not only maintains the anchor 50 in the high profile state, but also maintains the stomach wall 18 against the abdominal wall 14. Suture post 92 and 94 can be provided on the proximal side of the disc 90 to maintain tension on the respective sutures 65 and 67.
- the anchor 50 of the G-tube 10 can be formed with or without the insert 61.
- the obturator 25 can be of either the mechanical or electrosurgical variety and still facilitate its function as a stylet for axially expanding the G-tube 10.
- the G-tube 10 can be operatively positioned in combination with the obturator 25 or through a trocar or other means providing access through the walls 14, 18.
- suture 65, 67 are disclosed to have a dual purpose in a preferred method, they may be used to facilitate a singular function of either expanding the anchor 50 to a high profile state, or alternatively to draw the G-tube 10 proximally to a final position. In either of these cases, use of T-anchors may be desirable all within the scope of the present invention.
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